Biography
the cut*off brief biography:
In a town filled with spurs, boots, 10 gallon hats and a fair share of honky-tonks the cut off have released 3 albums, had a track on "Hey, A Pixies Tribute, played/toured constantly and figured out a way to "create something that feels completely familiar yet still totally new." Born and raised in Cowtown (Fort Worth, TX) the members of the cut off take a dash of the country vibe they grew up around and add it with "garage/psychedelic drone" and "art/pop sensibility".
Words from the critics about the cut*off:
"Love meets Supergrass meets the Kinks meets the Pixies. Very well done melodic material that also has teeth."
"Beginners is a masterful showing, a record that grows richer with each successive spin"
"The cut*off has gone from Pixies-style rockers to quite the multi-dimensional gem in just a couple-a years, blending art-rock, punk and McCartney-esque choruses into a melange of singular excellence."
"Fort Worth's The Cut*Off conjured up the best set of songs for the band's excellent third effort, Packaged Up for Beginners. By melding the garage/psychedelic drone of the old efforts with a newfound art/pop sensibility."
"fascinatingly languid conglomeration of '60s garage/psychedelia and '90s grunge leftovers"
"...The right way to do '60's-ish jamboree-style rock is a la the cut*off's new Rorschach e.p... All five songs are exemplary..."
"Can't hold 'em down: The dudes in the cut*off have matured into a marquee indie-rock outfit."
"Cowtown's fascinatingly languid conglomeration of '60s garage/psychedelia and '90s grunge leftovers."
"The new e.p. represents a big step forward, artistically. Rorschach’s five songs pack more unadulterated rock than most major acts’ full-lengths. With droning melodies and fuzzed guitars, the band evokes everything from the Doors to Nirvana — guitarist and singer Kyle Barnhill’s snarl can be a dead ringer for Kurt’s — to the Pixies, which band members, all in their mid-20s, claim to adore. Rorschach makes it plain that these guys can write some intense rock songs."
"With its loosey-goosey arrangement and lazy guitar strumming that sounds like it’s coming from an old Rickenbacker, “Adults We Know” conjures up the dank, dark East Village basement clubs where ’60s-era psychedelics like the Velvet Underground performed in sunglasses. With its locomotive rhythm, squalling guitars, and bullet mic action, “Hold Me Down” is a trip to the Austin honkytonks where tattooed Gen-X rednecks began incorporating grunge into their a-pickin’ and a-spittin’. "
This has led the cut*off to receive comparisons with bands such as: Pixies, Beatles, Pavement, Nirvana, Velvet Underground, The Animals, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Mudhoney.
the cut*off have been nominated as "Best New Artist", "Best Rock Artist", "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Album" by the Fort Worth Weekly. Also the cut*off was a quarter-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC).
Instrumentation
Kyle Barnhill- Vocals and Guitar
Jayson Hamilton- Guitar
Chad Sones- Bass
Jake Webster- Drums
Discography
Packaged Up For Beginners (March 2008) - Summer Break Records - Picked in the Top 5 from The Big Takeover. Several songs are getting radio play from college stations.
THE RORSCHACH E.P. (2006) - Summer Break Records - The EP was #3 in the top 10 albums of 2006 in the Dallas Observer. 3 songs from our EP have been getting radio play from several college stations.
Hey, A Pixies Tribute- released Jan 2004
Our cover of Monkey Gone to Heaven was chosen to be on this Pixies tribute album
Polarity (lp) - self released Oct. 2003
polarity has had 3 songs get radio play on local college stations.
Links
| http://www.thecutoff.com |